diff --git a/src/vs/platform/actionWidget/browser/actionList.ts b/src/vs/platform/actionWidget/browser/actionList.ts
index 98403a2a4c2..8eeeee2df29 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/actionWidget/browser/actionList.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/actionWidget/browser/actionList.ts
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ export class ActionList<T> extends Disposable {
 
 	private readonly _list: List<IActionListItem<T>>;
 
-	private readonly _actionLineHeight = 28;
-	private readonly _headerLineHeight = 28;
+	private readonly _actionLineHeight = 24;
+	private readonly _headerLineHeight = 26;
 
 	private readonly _allMenuItems: readonly IActionListItem<T>[];
 
diff --git a/src/vs/platform/actionWidget/browser/actionWidget.css b/src/vs/platform/actionWidget/browser/actionWidget.css
index b9ebc031df3..d205c7ab791 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/actionWidget/browser/actionWidget.css
+++ b/src/vs/platform/actionWidget/browser/actionWidget.css
@@ -132,8 +132,9 @@
 /* Action bar */
 
 .action-widget .action-widget-action-bar {
-	background-color: var(--vscode-editorHoverWidget-statusBarBackground);
+	background-color: var(--vscode-editorActionList-background);
 	border-top: 1px solid var(--vscode-editorHoverWidget-border);
+	margin-top: 2px;
 }
 
 .action-widget .action-widget-action-bar::before {
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@
 }
 
 .action-widget .action-widget-action-bar .actions-container {
-	padding: 0 8px;
+	padding: 3px 8px 0;
 }
 
 .action-widget-action-bar .action-label {